Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.

Every parental instinct Andy has rallies to protect his boy. Jacob insists that he is innocent, and Andy believes him. Andy must. He’s his father. But as damning facts and shocking revelations surface, as a marriage threatens to crumble and the trial intensifies, as the crisis reveals how little a father knows about his son, Andy will face a trial of his own—between loyalty and justice, between truth and allegation, between a past he’s tried to bury and a future he cannot conceive.

Award-winning author William Landay has written the consummate novel of an embattled family in crisis—a suspenseful, character-driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control.

My Review

I can’t say enough good things about this book! I loved everything about this book and I didn’t want to put it down the entire time I was reading it. The author does a great job keeping the reader interested and making the characters totally relate able. I love how the book will go from the dad on testfiying before the grand jury and then telling the story through other parts. I didn’t expect the ending at all and this for sure a book that I be reading again and I am sure my family and friends will love this book as well. I loved reading about how each of the family members dealt with the pain and how it affected them. I am sure going to check out more books by this author.

If you haven’t read this book yet I strongly recommend it anyone. Here is the link to amazon where you can buy the book. If you pick it up please come back and let me know what you think of it.

If you have read it what did you think of it?

FTC-I received this book for free in return for my review. The opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine. I received no other compensation for this review.

Caitlin Shaughnessy, a Canadian journalist, discovers that Inez, a traumatized young Mayan woman originally from Guatemala, has killed Caitlin’s psychoanalyst partner, Dr. Jerry Simpson. Simpson brought the girl, who may be autistic, back to Canada as an act of mercy and to attempt to treat her obvious trauma. Cailin desperately needs to find out why this terrible incident occurred so she can find the strength to forgive and move on with her life.

Inez, whose sense of wonder and innocence touches all who meet her, becomes a focal point for many of the Canadians who encounter her. As Caitlin struggles to uncover the truth about Inez’s relationship with Jerry, Inez struggles to break free of the projections of others. Each must confront her own anger and despair. The doctors in the north have an iciness that matches their surroundings, a kind of clinical armour that Caitlin must penetrate if she is to reach Inez.

The Girl in the Box is a psychological drama of the highest order and a gripping tale of intrigue and passion.

My Review

When I read the back of the book this book made me think of the movie “Nell” but once I started reading the book I realized that it was nothing like that movie. I had the same idea of a feral children but other than that they are totally different. The books starts when Jerry was in Guatemala and finds Inez. The book then jumps to the present day when Caitlin finds out that Jerry was killed Inez. It jumps back and forth quite a bit as Caitlin starts to write a book and looking into why Inez killed Jerry. Lets just say that I never saw the book ending how it did. Even now while I am writing this I am still in shock about how it ended. The author does a great job keeping the person interested and making you feel like you are there with the characters. I couldn’t help but like Inez and even feel bad for her. I know that most people would find this book interesting if you like mysteries and/or thrillers.

FTC- I received a complimentary copy of “The Girl In The Box” for this review and I received no other compensation. The opinions expressed in the post are mine and only mine.